Design Engineer

Writer

. Own the Writer Design System (WDS) as the primary domain .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $143,000 - $234,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building production-quality frontends using TypeScript and React, while owning and maintaining design systems that enhance user experience and accessibility. Proficient in Figma and web-based animation tools, with a strong focus on collaboration and cross-team problem-solving.

Highest-signal resume keywords

TypeScript ProficiencyReact DevelopmentFigma ExpertiseWeb-Based Animation ToolsDesign System Ownership

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptReactFigmaFramer-MotionGSAPLottieUI Component DesignAnimation PrinciplesDesign System StandardsDocumentation Management

Soft Skills

Cross-Team CollaborationProblem-SolvingGood Judgment

Tools & Technologies

StorybookAuto-LayoutVariantsVariablesCode Connect

Industry Keywords

Design SystemProduction FrontendAI Product SurfacesMicro-InteractionsUser Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the Writer Design System (WDS) as the primary domain
Agentify and maintain WDS for humans and AI agents
Design and build production-quality UI components and features
Own product surfaces from sketch to ship
Ship design-led polish passes, micro-interactions, and brand moments
Architect new primitives and extend core system components
Keep documentation, examples, and libraries synchronized across Figma, .md skills, and Storybook
Uphold front-end craft standards for accessibility, motion feel, consistency, and quality
Shape the design-to-code workflow by researching tools and practices
Improve productivity and democratize workflows across the EPD organization
Partner with designers, PMs, and engineering leads to measure WDS adoption and close gaps
Ensure shipped features meet design system standards
Report to the Director of Product Design

Requirements

What you’ll need

4–8+ years building production frontends with TypeScript and React
Track record of owning a system, platform, or surface end-to-end rather than individual features
Solid instincts for animation principles including easing curves, choreography, anticipation, follow-through, interruptibility, and perceived performance
Expert-level fluency in Figma, including auto-layout, variants, variables, and Code Connect
Proficiency with framer-motion, GSAP, and Lottie for web-based animation
Portfolio, side projects, GitHub, or production work demonstrating systems-level work
Experience driving adoption of a design system or shared platform across an engineering organization
Track record of influencing technical or design direction beyond the immediate team
Experience with AI product surfaces, including tool-call UIs, streaming responses, agent state, and dynamic UI rendering
Comfort navigating ambiguous, cross-team problems with good judgment about when to loop others in
Commitment to WRITER's values of Connect, Challenge, and Own
Must be legally authorized to work in the country where the job is located
Must be at least 18 years of age

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous PTO, plus company holidays
Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
Paid parental leave for all parents (16 weeks)
Fertility and family planning support
Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri
Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options
Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution
Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.
Learning and development stipend
Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites
Competitive compensation
Company stock options
401k
Hybrid work arrangement with in-person collaborative working sessions in office 3 days / week